The official 2008 draft discussion thread

[SmootSmack]

I hope Bowman is still around in the 6th or 7th round. He'd be an absolute steal

[FRPLG]

It seems we;re drafting like we won a SB last year. Picking value guys for depth. I am amazed. Our two glaring weaknesses and the anchors of the team have been ignored. I don't mind value picks but they need to mak sense. For god's sake trade down again if the best value left is for a position where the best player position-wise(TE) on your team has a strangle hold on the spot.

[Daseal]

I'm fine with the two WRs. I'm not sold on Moss or ARE. Plus, if we pick two maybe one will pan out. But the TE pick is just terribly confusing.

[Redskin Jim]

Originally Posted by Daseal

I'm fine with the two WRs. I'm not sold on Moss or ARE. Plus, if we pick two maybe one will pan out. But the TE pick is just terribly confusing.

Agreed, all I can think is that the competition for a starting spot this fall just went way up. I'm confedent that with the talent of these picks in the receiving department one or more of these guys are going to step up and make some plays for us this year. Hopefully we pick defense with the rest of our picks and can find some decent talent. I would like to shore up the o line a bit more as well. Any way I am foaming at the mouth thinking about this offense taking the field!

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Daseal

I'm fine with the two WRs. I'm not sold on Moss or ARE. Plus, if we pick two maybe one will pan out. But the TE pick is just terribly confusing.

Uh oh. The world is coming to an end. Daseal and I are in complete agreement.

[MonkFan4Life]

The sky really isn't falling. Our redzone offense was a joke last year. Plain and simple. We are running a completely different scheme now. Possibly Zorn wanted some big targets and there wasn't a player out there that was better at the time they selected. It's not like the season is over today and we've tanked it. There are still more picks, and more time. So many of us scream on how the best players are found in the later rounds, well, give them time to find those guys. Our Wide Outs just got a lot bigger, throw the ball up and one of our guys has a better chance at coming down with it now.

[mrsAikmanspoolboy]

The press conference is going to be really interesting.

[mrsAikmanspoolboy]

Oh by the way. Have been a frequent reader, and a life long Skins fan(30 years). My first post. This is the best skins site on the net.

[saden1]

I don't get where all the Fred Davis hate/confusion is coming from. Cooley is a baller and he has a fat contract so he isn't going anywhere. This game isn't about stats and having two quality TE will put a lot of pressure on defenses. Oh and have you seen Fred Davis play? Dude can flat out block! He'll definitely free up Cooley to work his magic.

I am shocked I'm the only one that actually likes these picks.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by saden1

I don't get where all the Fred Davis hate/confusion is coming from. Cooley is a baller and he has a fat contract so he isn't going anywhere. This game isn't about stats and having two quality TE will put a lot of pressure on defenses. Oh and have you seen Fred Davis play? Dude can flat out block! He'll definitely free up Cooley to work his magic.

I am shocked I'm the only one that actually likes these picks.

I don't think many people have seen Davis play, Saden. I can understand the disappointment re: need, but us west-coasters have had the ability to see what our scouts saw.

Fred Davis will help the team. He's the polar opposite of a bad pick.

[SKINSnCANES]

Originally Posted by itvnetop

I don't think many people have seen Davis play, Saden. I can understand the disappointment re: need, but us west-coasters have had the ability to see what our scouts saw.

Fred Davis will help the team. He's the polar opposite of a bad pick.

I hear ya, the guy could be a stud. The problem is that his potential is to be the next Chris Cooley...oh wait...

Did the Seahawks run a lot of two TE sets? The pressconference said open competition...why!?!?!

Im not so worried about our defense. I think we have a good defense. but now we really really need rogers and mcintosh to come back...we need carter to progress...and we still wont get much pressure with our front four...

[EXoffender]

Originally Posted by mrsAikmanspoolboy

Oh by the way. Have been a frequent reader, and a life long Skins fan(30 years). My first post. This is the best skins site on the net.

Welcome.

[SKINSnCANES]

Originally Posted by mrsAikmanspoolboy

Oh by the way. Have been a frequent reader, and a life long Skins fan(30 years). My first post. This is the best skins site on the net.

Welcome to the board.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

I understand the logic, don't necessarily agree at first pass, but depending on what happens tomorrow we could come out much improved if the two WRs pan out.

Zorn and Cerrato are definitely putting their stamp on the team very quickly.

[GTripp0012]

This draft wasn't a total disaster. Fred Davis was a nice choice as a 2nd TE, and Malcolm Kelly was good value at number 51.

Devin Thomas is a draft pick thrown away...but being positive here, it's better to throw the 34th pick away than it is to throw the 21st pick away.

Also we moved up into the 4th, and that gives us another shot at a potential starter, so the front office deserves it's credit on making a great deal with Atlanta.

At the end of day one, the Redskins are no better off then when they entered it, and every other team in the NFC East is. That's the troubling part.